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AAP Releases Calcium Report

To help build strong bones and reduce the risk of fractures and osteoporosis, a report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) encourages pediatricians to regularly assess children's calcium intake and recommends physical activity and calcium from dairy foods.

The updated Calcium Counseling Resource provides in-depth information on how to help meet calcium recommendations.

Dairy's Nutrients

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Fact Sheets/Advertorials

Calcium Counseling Resource
Calcium Recommendations Fact Sheet
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Wild Ways for Teens and Tweens to Get Calcium!

News Releases

Report From the American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Dairy for Children's Bone Health (Press Release: 2006)
Calcium-Fortified Beverages: What’s On the Label May Not be What Ends up In a Glass (Press Release: 2005)
Surgeon General's Report on Bone Health: Prevention is Key (Press Release: 2004)

Supportive Science

Calcium Summit II: Agenda for Action: Reaching and Teaching America's Youth
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Calcium Summit 1999 Summary

Dairy Council Digests

Calcium-Fortified Foods: Is There a Reason for Concern?
Dairy Council Digest, January/February 2002
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